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Am I growing a tusk?

Asked by jonsblond (43772points) August 7th, 2023 from iPhone

I needed an emergency tooth extraction after injuring a tooth over the weekend. I was able to book an appointment online for Aspen Dental but it was 30 miles away. I’ve heard nothing but bad things about Aspen but I was desperate. I went.

My entire experience at this dental office was strange and uncomfortable. They had a traveling doctor because their current doctor just had surgery. This traveling doctor didn’t accept insurance so I had to pay out of pocket.

The doctor, who was most likely in his early 70s, came wobbling in with a cane and joked about having been drinking. For real. He said he could give up his nap to extract my tooth.

He had a difficult time extracting it. When he was done he told me that there might be boney fragments that will work themselves out. The F*ck? I’ve had a tooth extracted before and was never told about this.

TL/DR: I had a tooth extraction and a week later I have a boney growth protruding from my gum line. It’s swollen, painful and annoying. What do I do? I’m not going back to Aspen. I have new insurance kicking in within a week and want to stay in my neighborhood. How do I go about getting help?

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